Why do you want to lower? What happens to the flexibility of adjusting air pressure of rear shocks? Noticed a warning on Progressive web site that states with HD shocks it is recommended to ride near or at manufactures maximum load limit 50% of the time. Wonder how is ride unloaded?
Have you seen these: Profile Low Touring Shocks | Harley-Davidson USA

Thinking about buying the Progressive 412 12in shocks to lower my bike.
Does any one have experiance with these? Are they as good as the stock shocks.

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If you go with the 412s on a bagger make sure you get heavy duty springs..the 412 standards don't have enough spring rate for a bagger even riding solo...now if you go with the 440s,you can get away with the standard spring even even two-up,the 440s are a better shock than the 412s,but are more $$...You lose a lot of travel going with a 12in shock..Travel=good ride..the 12.5in shocks have the same travel as a 13in,you only drop a 1/2in but keep the travel...I have run the 440s for the last 3yrs on my '04 RK and ride two-up most of the time and the difference in the ride and handling is unbelievably better than the HD air shocks